Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act of 2023

HR 730, the Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act of 2023, requires the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to create electronic, searchable databases for firearm records (including import, production, sale, and disposition data) held by licensed dealers. It directly affects firearm licensees (like dealers) who must provide electronic access to their required records and law enforcement agencies that can query the databases for active investigations or intelligence purposes. Key provisions mandate databases searchable by date, license number, and firearm details (model, serial number, caliber) but not by personal identifiers, with paper records eligible for surrender after 10 years under specific conditions. The law also ensures the ATF can access these databases regardless of funding restrictions.